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Starting a Business in Omak, Washington

Thinking about starting a business in Omak, Washington? This step-by-step guide walks you through the major decisions you should consider before opening a new business in Omak.

Omak, Washington Demographic Information

Omak has an active business community that includes small businesses, mid-sized businesses and large businesses.

To give you a better feel for Omak demographics for small businesses, we have tabulated the small business sizes, based on number of employees, for business in Omak.

Business Size
# of
Businesses
1-4 Employees
431
5-9 Employees
189
10-19 Employees
90
20-49 Employees
45
50-99 Employees
9
100-249 Employees
3
250-499 Employees
3
500-999 Employees
0
1000+ Employees
0
All Omak Businesses
770

As a new Omak entrepreneur, you may also be interested in the table below. It shows how many businesses there are in Omak for each business category. By looking at this chart, you can get a general sense for how much competition there is in the business niche that you are pursuing.

Business Type
# of
Businesses
Automotive Exhaust System Repair
1
Automotive Glass Replacement Shops
2
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
5
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
1
Book Stores
1
Bowling Centers
1
Burial Casket Manufacturing
1
Business Associations
1
Cable and Other Program Distribution
1
Car Washes
1
Civic and Social Organizations
2
Clothing Accessories Stores
1
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners
1
Community Food Services
2
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
1
Couriers
1
Credit Unions
1
Discount Department Stores
1
Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
1
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
1
Electrical Contractors
1
Elementary and Secondary Schools
2
Engineering Services
2
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
1
Family Clothing Stores
1
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
1
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
3
Flooring Contractors
2
Florists
1
Food (Health) Supplement Stores
1
Framing Contractors
1
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
1
Full-Service Restaurants
8
General Automotive Repair
3
General Freight Trucking, Local
1
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
1
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
3
Home Health Care Services
1
Home Health Equipment Rental
2
Homes for the Elderly
5
Household Appliance Stores
3
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
7
Internet Service Providers
2
Janitorial Services
2
Landscaping Services
1
Limited-Service Restaurants
9
Logging
1
Machine Shops
1
Mail-Order Houses
1
Masonry Contractors
1
Mobile Food Services
1
Newspaper Publishers
1
Nursing Care Facilities
1
Offices of Certified Public Accountants
1
Offices of Chiropractors
3
Offices of Dentists
5
Offices of Lawyers
5
Offices of Optometrists
1
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
2
Pharmacies and Drug Stores
1
Photography Studios, Portrait
1
Professional Organizations
1
Radio Stations
1
Real Estate Credit
1
Recreational Goods Rental
1
Savings Institutions
1
Securities Brokerage
1
Shoe Stores
1
Site Preparation Contractors
1
Skiing Facilities
1
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
3
Solid Waste Collection
1
Tax Preparation Services
1
Testing Laboratories
1
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
1
Tire Dealers
2
Used Merchandise Stores
1
Veterinary Services
2
Video Tape and Disc Rental
1
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
1
Window Treatment Stores
1
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
2

What About Franchising Opportunities?

Visit the business district of Omak and you'll notice that many local entrepreneurs have gone the franchising route. But is franchising the right option for you?

We highly recommend you look into purchasing a franchise. We have many articles on franchises, such as Buying a Franchise. Get a thorough education on franchising by browsing all of our Articles on Franchising.

You can find franchise opportunities by browsing our Franchise Opportunities Directory.

Sample franchise opportunities include NAPA Auto Parts and Starbucks Franchises. Alternatively, you can browse franchise categories, such as Wedding Franchises and Hardware Store Franchises.

Note on Omak Franchise Opportunities: You will need to contact franchisors directly to see if their franchises are available in Omak.

Should You Buy an Existing Omak Business?

We've created a helpful website page for those who want to Buy a Business in Washington. Follow that link and you may find several good businesses for sale in Omak.

If you are serious about buying a business, you may want to read this article: How to Buy a Business.

Naming the Company

A big decision when starting a company is choosing a company name. Believe it or not, choosing a good company name can be a big contributor to your business success.

Pick a company name that isn't too generic. If you do a search engine search for your proposed name and a billion results come up, you may want to reconsider the name. It's much easier to come up in the search engines when your name is fairly unique.

For other considerations regarding naming a company, we recommend this article: Branding Advice.

There's one other important factor when naming a business. Since you are planning on starting a business in Omak, it's very important that you make sure no other Washington company is using the business name you want to use.

Don't Skip the Business Plan

Having a business plan is critical to the health of your new business. Simply put, a business plan is a written description of the future you envision for your business. Not having a business plan makes you more prone to becoming a business failure statistic.

Before you start writing a business plan, we suggest you skim Business Plan Contests. You can also get face-to-face free consulting available from your local SCORE chapter in Washington.

Raising Capital for Your Venture

Getting your Omak business the capital it needs to succeed requires strong organization skills and perseverance. To obtain business financing, you will need to hear a lot of rejections before you finally find a funding solution that works for you.

To learn about raising money, we recommend you read the fundraising articles on our site, such as Attracting Investors.

For Omak entrepreneurs who need startup capital, check out our List of Washington Angel Investors and our List of Washington Venture Capital Firms.

Moving Forward

You have a dream -- starting a business in Omak. To achieve your dream, you have to persevere, even when the odds are against you.

From this point on, you control your own destiny.

We are here to help Omak businesses to be successful. We want to be there for you to answer your business questions, whether you are a new Omak entrepreneur who is just getting started or you are already up and running with your new venture.

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